Molecular capsules in modular frameworks

Yuzhou Liu, Michael D. Ward

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Abstract

In a rare example of crystal engineering through empirical design, the metric and symmetry complementarity between the four sulfonates appended to the upper rim of tetrasulfonated calix[4]arenes and the sulfonate nodes of the guanidinium-sulfonate hydrogen-bonded sheet permits the formation of single crystals comprising antiparallel interdigitated arrays of calixarene capsules embedded in discrete bilayers wherein each calixarene is suspended from a single guanidinium-sulfonate sheet through four sulfonate attachments. A hydrate of the parent compound tetraguanidinium calix[4]arenetetrasulfonate, in which water occupies the calixarene as well as positions in the hydrogen-bonded sheet, undergoes a single crystal-single crystal phase transition with loss of all water molecules, but with remarkable retention of crystallinity. These compounds suggest a path to a new class of crystalline materials with molecular capsules that can be tailored for selective guest inclusion for separations and regulation of solid-state properties through the encapsulation of functional guests.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3859-3861
Number of pages3
JournalCrystal Growth and Design
Volume9
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Molecular capsules in modular frameworks'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this